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Advanced Metallurgy

Department of Materials Science and Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering

Our one-year postgraduate taught courses provide an innovative programme of study in which students are challenged to achieve their best, developing specialist skills and knowledge sought after by employers, as well as establishing an ideal background for PhD research.

Course description

First established in the early 1950s, the MMet course has produced over 1,000 graduates, with many now working in senior positions within metallurgical companies across the globe.

We teach an in-depth and up-to-date understanding of current developments in metallurgy and metallurgical engineering.

You’ll learn the fundamentals of thermodynamics, structure and mechanical behaviour, as well as the option to study the more advanced courses on engineering alloys, processing, modelling and performance in service.

Fully accredited by the IoM3. Graduates will have the underpinning knowledge for later professional registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).

Modules

Core modules

Engineering Alloys

Science of Materials

Materials Processing and Characterisation

Practical, Modelling and Digital Skills

Metallurgical Processing

Deformation, Fracture and Fatigue

Advanced Materials Manufacturing

Heat and Materials

Research project in an area of your choice

Teaching

Working alongside students and staff from across the globe, you’ll tackle real-world projects, and attend lectures, seminars and laboratory classes delivered by academic and industry experts.

Assessment

You’ll be assessed by formal examinations, coursework assignments and a dissertation.

Duration

1 year full-time

I was so impressed with the work of the academics in the department that I chose to study the MMet course. In receiving the scholarship, I’m not only more secure financially but with such an honour from a world-class institution, it will help me in future career applications.

Abhishek Jain

MMet Metallurgy graduate from India, now PhD Researcher at ETH Zurich in Switzerland

Entry requirements

A good honours degree in materials, a physical science (chemistry or physics) or a related engineering subject.

English language requirements

Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.